President Moon Jae-in, second from left, speaks in a meeting with his senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Monday, while his chief policymaker Jang Ha-sung third from left, listens. Amid rising criticism of the National Pension Service's sluggish performance, Moon emphasized “there is no unilateral government revision on the nation's pension system without the people's consent and social agreement.” He added the issue will be discussed based on the principle of securing income after retirement. / Yonhap

A reservoir in Naju, South Jeolla Province, lies dry, Monday, following a shorter-than-usual rainy season coupled with a record-breaking heat wave. The total rainfall in July was only 38.8 percent of last year's amount. / Yonhap

Scores of people bid farewell to North Korean workers at Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, Sunday, as the North Koreans return home after participating in the inter-Korean workers' friendly football matches that were held in Seoul World Cup Stadium, Saturday. Pyongyang hosted the previous such event in October 2015. Yonhap

A child in a summer dress stares at mannequins dressed in fall attire at a shop in Myeong-dong, Seoul, Sunday, when temperatures peaked at 36 degrees Celsius in the capital. The heat wave is forecast to continue, with Typhoon Yagi and Typhoon Leepi unlikely to affect or cool the Korean Peninsula. Yonhap

NongHyup (NH) Savings Bank employees raise their fists for a photo after helping farmers under the summer heat in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. The NH volunteer team was dispatched to the region to help harvest peppers and fix farmers' equipment there. Courtesy of NH Savings Bank

Shinhan Card employees pose for a photo with a small business owner, center, holding a tablet PC that has the credit card's application, MySHOP, in Seoul, Sunday. The card firm launched the platform where small businesses can use its big data technology to market their products and services. Courtesy of Shinhan Card

NongHyup (NH) Bank CEO Lee Dae-hoon, kneeling on the right, checks plants at a farm beset by the heat wave in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. The lender will roll over farmers' debts and postpone due dates of repayments by up to one year.

President Moon Jae-in, center, raises his fist with Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Choi Jong-ku, third from right, and Seoul Major Park Won-soon, second from right, at an event to promote financial reform held in Seoul City Hall, Tuesday. Moon was briefed on the nation's internet banks and related regulations during the event. / Yonhap

SK Chairman Chey Tae-won, fourth from left, and SK networks Chairman Choi Shin-won, fifth from left, hold ropes with SK executives at SK's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday, to open a photo exhibition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of former SK Chairman Chey Jong-hyun. The late chairman is the father of the incumbent chairman and younger brother of the late SK founder Choi Jong-kun, the father of the SK networks chairman. / Courtesy of SK Group

Starbucks Coffee Korea CEO Lee Seock-koo, front row seventh from left, raises his fist with descendants of independence activists at the company headquarters in Seoul, Monday, two days before National Liberation Day of Korea. The coffee shop chain donated 100 million won ($88,000) to 50 university students whose ancestors fought for Korea's independence. / Courtesy of Starbucks Coffee Korea

POSCO Daewoo employees enjoy a coffee break with their personal bottles at company headquarters in Incheon, Friday. The trading company said it gave the reusable bottles to all its employees to reduce the use of plastic. Courtesy of POSCO Daewoo

Yun Kyoung-lim, left, a senior executive vice president in charge of the global business office at KT, shakes hands with Dennis Anthony Uy, CEO and president of Converge ICT Solutions based in the Philippines, after signing a contract at the Edsa Shangri-La Plaza Hotel in Manila for a fiber optic cable construction project, Wednesday. Under the contract worth 53 billion won ($47 million), KT will construct a 1,570-kilometer optical cable network in the northern part of Luzon Island of the Philippines. / Courtesy of KT

Models promote lids, which were specially designed for customers to drink cold beverages without straws, at an Angel-in-us Coffee shop in downtown Seoul, Wednesday. The domestic coffee shop chain will introduce the lids to its stores nationwide starting Monday to reduce use of plastic straws. / Yonhap

Visitors to the National Museum of Korea take a look at Bohemian glass relics at a special exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Czech Republic, Monday. The exhibition runs until April 26. / Yonhap

Ewha Womans University President Kim Sun-uk, right, points to an artist’s rendering of a dormitory planned for the school’s campus in Seoul, Tuesday, during a groundbreaking ceremony. Those listening to her are, from left, Choi Kyung-hee, the next president of the university; Chang Myong-sue, head of Ewha Haktang; Yoon Hoo-jung, Ewha’s honorary president; and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon./ Courtesy of Ewha Womans University

An ancient chest used to store Buddhist texts is on display during a ceremony at the National Museum of Korea, Tuesday. The nation’s flagship museum acquired the rare Goryeo Kingdom (918—1392) heritage from a Japanese collector./ Yonhap